UT football: Longhorns get signing-day surprise in Davis

AUSTIN — Known for doing the bulk of their recruiting work early, the Texas Longhorns proved Wednesday they can pull a late surprise, too.

UT’s highly rated class got a signing-day boost when Shreveport (La.) Woodlawn outside linebacker Torshiro Davis announced he is signing with the Longhorns. Davis previously said he was committed to LSU.

At 6-foot-3, 222 pounds, Davis is rated as the nation’s 125th best overall prospect by Rivals and 77th overall by ESPNU. Rivals ranked him as the eighth-best outside linebacker in the country, although he might play defensive end at UT.